“A different language is a different vision of life.” Federico Fellini
“He who does not know foreign languages does not know anything about his own.” Goethe
“The more languages you know, the more of a person you are.” The European Commission
There are thousands of good reasons to learn French. We are just sharing some thoughts with you:
- French is spoken by over 150 million people over the world
- 82.5 million people are learning French in their country or abroad
- Between one third to two thirds of all English words have a French origin
- Along with English, French is the official working language of: The United Nations; The 31-member Council of Europe; UNESCO; The European Community; NATO; The Universal Postal Union; The International Olympic Committee; The International Red Cross; The International Labor Bureau; The Union of International Associations (UIA); The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- French is a great asset on a résumé when applying for a job since international trade is conducted in French on all 5 continents
- French was the international language of the eighteenth century, the century of the Enlightment from which came the central ideas of both the American and French Revolutions
- French literature and cinema include many of the world's masterpieces
- France is the most popular tourist destination in the world
- International Living Study has just published its results showing France to have the World's Highest Quality of Life
- French is the language of love
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